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NASA is offering high school junior girls from across the United States an opportunity to jump-start their future by participating in the Women In STEM High School (WISH) Aerospace Scholars program for 2013.
WISH participants will participate in online forums focusing on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) topics, and complete online activities to qualify for a six-day summer experience at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.
During the summer experience, they will work with mentors to design a mission to Mars, interact with NASA female role models, and mingle with scientists and engineers as they learn about careers in STEM.
Applications are due Jan. 3.
Applicants must be U.S. citizens, female high school juniors with a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher and interested in STEM.
They must have access to the Internet and e-mail, be able to commit to the project for one year and participate in the Johnson summer program in 2013.
WISH Aerospace Scholars is sponsored by NASA’s Education Flights Project Office and offered at no cost to the participants.
Questions about WISH may be directed to
To learn more about NASA’s Women In STEM High School Aerospace Scholars, visit http://wish.aerospacescholars.org/ .
For more information about NASA’s education programs, visit http://www.nasa.gov/education .
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LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Clear Lake High School Band will hold a fundraiser pancake breakfast on Saturday, Dec. 8.
From 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. they will serve up breakfast at the Terrace School Cafeteria on Lange Street.
On the menu are ham/sausage, pancakes, eggs, coffee/milk and juice expertly prepared by Lakeport Kiwanis.
The requested donation is $6 per person; tickets are available at the door.
Proceeds will support the band program’s educational trip to Los Angeles in February.
For more information contact Peggy Alexander, 707-263-1733.
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Jenny Bowen is 13 weeks into her first semester of the Mendocino College Nursing program and readily admits that the homework and study time required to be successful in the program is enormous.
Bowen isn’t new to education. She is a graduate of Clear Lake High School who went on to complete a bachelor’s degree from Sonoma State University in kinesiology.
Her goal was to become a physical therapist but all of that changed when she experienced a personal health scare and, based on that experience, she decided to become a nurse.
When asked about the college’s nursing program, Bowen simply stated that everyone is wonderful.
“I have bonded with my 18 classmates, simply because I spend more time with them than anyone else,” she said. “The first six weeks of the program is overwhelming and your classmates become your family.”
The future looks very bright for Bowen. Her goals include completing her nursing program at Mendocino College in one and half years, working in the nursing field and eventually obtaining a master’s degree in nursing.
For more information about the Mendocino College Foundation or to donate towards the Nursing Shoe or State Board Exam Fee fundraising programs, call them at 707-467-1018 or visit http://foundation.mendocino.edu/site/ .
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LOWER LAKE, Calif. – Yuba College recently completed a series of field trips for Lower Lake High School students.
Over four days, students were able to tour the college, learn about financial aid and participate in hands on lessons from college professors. Each day focused on a different career and technical path.
College counselor Pamela Bordisso led the students on the tours where they were greeted by Dr. Harry Lyons for allied health, Dr. Laura Daly for early childhood education, Chef Robert Cabreros for culinary arts, Jennifer Hansen for accounting and business and Tom Marquette for computer applications.
The culinary students took a tour of the new Aromas restaurant and kitchen. Yuba College students Sam Ayala and Robert Reil led the groups through the facility showcasing some of the state of the art features like self adjusting lighting and ventilation, demonstration monitors, wok station and coffee bar.
Megan Bryant and Shalicia Williams demonstrated breadmaking. Hailey Dibble and Michael Gniadek worked the omelet station where students were encouraged to test their egg flipping skills.
Chef Robert encouraged students to explore their culinary passion and shared success stories of past and present aspiring chefs within his program.
Lower Lake High culinary teacher Joe Parker will be working with Robert to provide additional opportunities for the high school students.
LLHS computer teacher Laura Hutchinson accompanied a group of business and computer students on a tour of the computer lab and a presentation from a college student panel.
College students of a wide range of age and backgrounds shared their experiences in Hansen’s class. Many students praised the small campus, the feeling of being more than just a number with the staff and the importance of being with people who choose to learn.
While in Marquette’s computer lab, students used the computers to manipulate an image and learned about the open lab features of the college.
Yuba College students Tasia Sherwood and Maria Copas helped Dr. Lyons with the Allied Health group as they toured the new science facility and learned data collection strategies.
Lower Lake High teachers Robin Giese and Nina Gibson accompanied the students as they experienced the energy that comes with classes taught by Lyons.
The Clear Lake Campus offers prerequisites for nursing, dental hygiene and radiology technicians. The new labs enhance the science experience.
Approximately 80 students took advantage of this opportunity to tour Yuba College. Transportation was funded as a group effort between Yuba Community College, the Lake County Office of Education Career Technical Education Department, and Lower Lake High School.
This unique opportunity was planned with multiple objectives including introducing students to life after high school, the importance of higher education and the opportunities available to them both while they are in high school and after.
Students wishing to take a college class while still in high school should speak to their high school counselor as soon as possible or contact a Yuba College counselor at 707-995-7900.